About

The source of Joan Solomon’s art is at once mysterious and unexpected. One day, while attending a business meeting, Solomon’s thoughts drifted and the marks on the piece of paper in front of her spontaneously began to take shape. When she glanced down at the page she discovered a face, fully formed, staring back at her.

It was as if an unseen world had suddenly beckoned. Though she had no formal art training, Joan Solomon soon left a successful career to follow her vision. Her work evolved from small 8″ x 10″ drawings to 5 ‘ x 5 ‘ mixed media montages. The response to Solomon’s work was profound. Collectors from all over began to seek her out.

Many spoke of being deeply moved.

“This work,” writes author Terry Tempest Williams, “is the unveiling of the sacred.” Solomon says of the work, “I believe, through this art, others can glimpse the unity of all things and draw courage to follow their own path of the divine.”

The Studio

In the heart of Minnesota, artist Joan Solomon creates her works of nature and spirit at Westridge, the lakeside studio.